Lessons, activities, and graphic organizers that teach young children what nonfiction is and how to write it. It's never too early for students to begin writing nonfiction, as Jodi Weisbart Mahoney proves in this outstanding book. She demonstrates ways to help students understand fiction verses nonfiction, brainstorm topics, do research, and organize information using a web. From there, Jodi shows how her students use information to create their own nonfiction books. Loaded with lessons, activities, and reproducibles, this is a real resource!